This Coffee Ain't From the Bay Area

Welcome back sir. You'll have to make your way to MPLS sometime.

Midwest for life betches.

I think Microsoft are far too arrogant to use the departure of Mattrick as an opportunity to "reboot" their message.

Hair styin' with scoops

Also, PATRICK YOU NEED TO PLAY DARK SOULS. Thanks. :D

So Patrick's heard some surprising names to replace Don Mattrick, that he can't mention?

Yeah, Giant Bomb (and probably every game coverage outlet) is in some ethically dubious situations so I appreciate that they're thinking about this sort of thing. Ryan invited Harmonix PR to his wedding and Alex used to work there, and I think that justifiably ought to raise a few red flags. I definitely trust the editors here and ultimately really don't care about the ethics at play since it's just video game coverage and I can easily parse out whether I want a game or not irrespective of how it's covered. But it's something I'm glad they think about and take seriously.

Damn. One day back and you've already put two videos on the site. You're gonna make Alex look bad, Patrick...

Welcome back to the Midbest. :)

Don't forget to get yourself a baller chair to go with your new desk

Welcome back to the best side Partick. 8)

Hello Patrick, glad to see you made it home in one piece.

I DON'T LIKE CHAAAANGE

Very thoughtful answer to the ethics question. I think the comparison to politicians is very apt. I actually wrote a feature on the odd relationship between the gaming press and its relationship with the industry it covers a while back. I think alongside the enthusiast press angle, there's also the relative newness of the medium to consider. There aren't really decades of experience available in setting ethical guidelines, so there's less of a codified ethical code present yet. Hopefully that's something we will see develop more in the future.

If it's worth anything, I'd have to say the GB crew (and specifically Patrick) are probably one of my most trusted sources of info. Even if they have a few close relationships with certain prominent figures, they are always very upfront and open about those relationships. Erik Kain has also been making a bit of a name for himself, and so far seems to have quite a bit of integrity.

Holy diver! I didn't expect this to be almost an hour long.

"That's a Real Life Phone..."

that is one space-age looking chair you're sitting in patrick

Hope you're doing well so far, duder.

Aww Patrick! Glad to see you're healthy!

MIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIDWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST! Kachug! Welcome back sir!